I recently passed my EASA PPL skills test and obtained my Private Pilot's Licence.....yippeee!! Five months later, I am diagnosed with prostate cancer and am undergoing hormone suppressing treatment. Prognosis is good as, fortunately, the cancer was discovered in the early stages. The problem is tha...
Jump to postAt my airline, we are given food hygene training, which is certificated and refreshed every other year.
Jump to postJudging from the large and varying number of youtube vids about Concorde, I get the impression that <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> was extremely enthusiastic about flying this SST while <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> was simply, well, just happy. Anybody else shares this fee...
Jump to postAnybody kows why AFR894 <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> to <acronym title="Minneapolis / St. Paul - International / Wold-Chamberlain Field (MSP / KMSP), USA - Minnesota">MSP</acronym> has diverted to <acronym title="Reykjavik (RKV / BIRK), Icela...
Jump to postI am thinking of downloading (purchasing) Air Nav Pro for iPad. I need it solely for VFR flying in Southern Europe. There are two options - Standard and Pro. I have been reviewing both and found the Standard version quite suitable. However I have a gut feeling that I will regret not getting the Pro ...
Jump to postI remember during my flight training in Fort Worth Meacham there was a B-58 Hustler on the field. Is it still there? If not what happenned to it? Pics please. Tks.
Jump to postThe latest marketing video from the new and revamped Air Malta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcGmSvBpvhM&feature=youtu.be The new management is definately thinking out of the box as opposed to the traditional and obsolete manner of doing business as was happenning until recently. I wish Air M...
Jump to postAnd here's the final cut, audio included....!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHnxB2eYHY&feature=player_embedded
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bennett123" class="quote" target="_blank">bennett123</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Does anyone know what aircraft was use...
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Jump to postThis is probably a leaked preview of some three hours of airborne footage shot this week with two Air Malta A320's flying low over the Maltese Islands sporting the recently introduced new livery which is now worn by all but one of the 10 Airbus 320/319 mix flown by Air Malta. <a href="http://www.you...
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Jump to postI am curious what most airlines' policies are regarding continuation of inflight service, particularly hot berverage service, during turbulence (excluding moderate to severe and severe turbulence, of course). Do airlines leave this to the discretion of the Purser or do they have strict stoppage poli...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bx737" class="quote" target="_blank">bx737</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>There are two more A319s to join the fleet, </i>...
Jump to postTo my mind the FO did a great job. Pilots are trained ad nauseam to perform to proceedures. This FO had to perform PF and PNF duties himself at the same time as well as being in a very tense cockpit.
Jump to postSo sad. This must be one of the first, if not THE first, 21st century built airframe to be parted out.
Jump to postHi, I am planning a visit to Duxford Imperial War Museum in the UK. There used to be a bus that runs from the train station directly to the museum which, sadly nowadays only runs on Sundays and airshow days. Any suggestions how to get to the IWM avoiding an expensive taxi ride?
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What scheduled airlines currently offer meals only on sale in Economy/coach class?
Jump to postFlying Delta for the first time from AMS to DTW this week on A330. What to expect and look out for?
Jump to postCan you suggest a good, reliable and reasonably charged airport-hotel-airport ground transfer operator please? Tks.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/GCT64" class="quote" target="_blank">GCT64</a> (<a href="#39" class="quote">Reply 39</a>):<br/><i>Boarding during fueling is allowed in Europe, ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/spacecadet" class="quote" target="_blank">spacecadet</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>Anyway, I don't see what the problem...
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Jump to postRyanair at Budapest Int'l Airport, Hungary. With the collapse of MALEV, the Hungarian national airline, Ryanair stepped in as the resident airline. This is how it treats it's paying passengers - planes park at a remote stand to avoid paying the extra charge of the airbridge. The airport, being on it...
Jump to postHere is Air Malta's new livery, coming September 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DdT--if6XI
Ok, just back from the staff presentation party. The new livery will be on the first aircraft by end September. It looks gorgeous, somewhere between the traditional and the more modern and appealing in today's world. Air Malta will be branded "The Airline of the Maltese Islands - MALTA". The cross i...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/garpd" class="quote" target="_blank">garpd</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>Can't wait to see what they've come up with. Air...
Jump to postNo there will not be an unveiling of a real plane. Just the new livery and corporate re-branding. I have no clue whatsoever what the planes will look like but persistent rumours indicate the new livery will be a colourful one.
Jump to postThis evening Air Malta will announce the new livery as part of a complete re-branding of the airline, in an event to which all staff and the media have been invited. <acronym title="Air Malta">KM</acronym> is presently going thru a complete makeover following many years of losses. The previous manag...
Jump to postThanks for the reply. Yes, that's what found too. I will be just as happy to fly as a passenger if I will not be able to effect a rental all for myself. So any contacts anyone can provide are welcome.
Jump to postIs there a flight school or any private owners that rent Cessna 172 on Mackinac island, Michigan? Tks.
Jump to postLast night we heard a BeeLine callsign declaring emergency and landing at PSA due to a baby on board not breathing. anything further on this please?
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PITrules" class="quote" target="_blank">PITrules</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>For Steep turns, use the bug splatters on ...
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Jump to postI am doing my PPL and am having problems flying steep turns slow flight using the natural outside horizon to maintain my altitude. My problem is that I don't know where the horizon should be with reference to the engine cowl and I keep under/overshooting the bank angle and porpoising a lot to stay m...
Jump to postFR blocks rows according to the load. The reason being that since the crew do the cleaning on their very short turnarounds, it saves time on the ground.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/juced" class="quote" target="_blank">juced</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>if it was in another colour it would look a lot ...
Jump to postI think more contrast is needed, for example paint the belly or the entire fuselage a light shade of blue to make the picture of the city stand out. Opinions? <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/photo/Air-Malta/Airbus-A320-214/2083890/L/" target="_bl...
Jump to postThe first Air Malta Logo Jet A320 <acronym title="Eco Air (Algeria)">9H</acronym>-AEO was rolled out yesterday at LHT <acronym title="Shannon (SNN / EINN), Ireland">SNN</acronym> where the paintjob was applied. It then flew it's <acronym title="Luqa - Malta International (MLA / LMML), Malta">MLA</ac...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bennett123" class="quote" target="_blank">bennett123</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>I recall that in September 2011, she w...
Jump to postWhat does it cost an airline to refurbish the interior of it's fleet? I am particularly interested in the unit costs per aircraft type.
Thanks.
When are the fast taxi runs of the Lightning, Victor, Hunter and Buccaneer scheduled for 2012 please?
Jump to postHave any airline executives ever been convicted and jailed over mismanagement and corruption while holding executive or other important position with "their" airline?
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/affirmative" class="quote" target="_blank">affirmative</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>However, if you're feeling sick and ...
Jump to postI am under the impression that BWIA had LHR slots in the past. Can anybody confirm this and what happened to these slots?
Jump to postThe fact remains that the flight plan had been altered the night before by ANZ ops without the knowledge of the crew. Therefore all decisions made by the crew during the flight were on the assumption that they were somewhere which in fact they were not.
Jump to postThe newer generation 'Buses seem to be bugged where cabin lighting is concerned. Although I've never experienced anything like the above, very often the reading lights recycle by themselves with a clicking sound several times during the flight. Also after landing in very hot (temps >45deg celcius) t...
Jump to postNot an unusual occurrance, it seems. One of our planes was grounded just as it was about to push back for the same silly reason.
Jump to postAt Air Malta we also have a pilot who does similar high quality vids using four cams. Unfortunately he does not upload on Youtube, which is a shame. Here he is in this clip I shot from his back seat a year ago. This is for you NIN.... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-m8tgDMR10" target="_bla...
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